Walter Sermeus
Biographic Data
| ID | 379192 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Walter Sermeus |
| GIVEN NAMES | Walter |
| FAMILY NAME | Sermeus |
| SIGNATURE | SERMEUS W |
| AFFILIATIONS | KU Leuven |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5915-1845 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 25 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 25 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Magnet4Europe Intervention to Improve Clinician and Patient Well-Being
BACKGROUND: Descriptive studies have documented high hospital nurse burnout and turnover but there are few, if any, large-scale evaluations of organizational interventions to improve clinician retention. The Magnet model is an organizational hospital intervention associated with better clinician and patient outcomes but there is insufficient evidence as to whether the Magnet model based on structural empowerment of clinicians results in better ou…
Improving hospital nurse staffing during the pandemic
Model for Implementation and Normalization of Care Pathways - a practical workshop
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
Healthcare and Social Care Integration
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 2.913 (2021 JCR, received in June 2022)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
Development of a Model for Implementation and Normalization of Care Pathways – poster
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
Qualitative Evaluation of the Implementation of a Care Pathway for Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Colorectal cancer care can be standardized by using enhanced recovery protocols. However, adherence to these protocols varies. Using Medical Research Council (MRC) guidance on process evaluations, we examined the experience of health care professionals in the implementation of a care pathway for colorectal surgery, by describing the intervention, context, implementation, mechanisms, and outcomes. Based on data from semi-structured interviews, we …
Safe nurse staffing policies for hospitals in England, Ireland, California, Victoria and Queensland
Evaluating Large-Scale Integrated Care Projects
The objective of this study is to deliver policy recommendations on strategies and best practices to improve care integration in Belgium and to implement a sustainable monitoring system that serves both policy makers and the stakeholders within the ICPs. Some challenges due to the large scale of the project and the multiple stakeholders involved may impede the successful implementation of this proposal
Evaluating Triple Aim in integrated care through claims data
Introduction: In Belgium, 12 integrated care pilot projects (Integreo) have been started in beginning 2018. Triple Aim is used as evaluation framework: improving the health of populations, patient experience of care and reducing the per capita cost of healthcare (Stiefel & Nolan, 2012). To make evaluation sustainable in the long term and limit registration workload, we will evaluate if relevant Triple Aim measures can be calculated based on claim…
Setting improvement priorities
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)
Contribution of HCAHPS Specific Care Experiences to Global Ratings Varies Across 7 Countries
BACKGROUND: Given the increased international interest in improvement strategies for patient experiences with care, it is important to understand whether the same specific care experiences affect global ratings across countries. Moreover, reporting of these global ratings currently substantially varies in both research and public reporting. OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to examine the differential magnitude of associations between…
How to evaluate a Nationwide Whole System Change in Health Care towards Integrated Care for people with Chronic Conditions? Part I
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)
How to evaluate a Nation-wide Whole System Change in Health Care towards Integrated Care for people with Chronic Conditions? Part II
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)
Patients’ experiential knowledge and expertise in health care
New Instrument to Measure Hospital Patient Experiences in Flanders
Implementing a standardized patient experience survey may initiate a process to apply pressure on hospitals to attend to improving patient experiences. In Flanders, Belgium, the Flemish Patient Survey was developed between 2011 and 2015. A preliminary version was developed from a scoping review and patient and expert focus groups, and included 27 items for eight hypothesized dimensions: 'preparing for hospital stay', 'information and communicatio…
Impact of Cross-level Measurement Noninvariance on Hospital Rankings Based on Patient Experiences With Care in 7 European Countries
BACKGROUND: Hospital-level findings on patient experiences with care are increasingly reported publicly. A critical aspect left unexamined is the commonality of composite measures of patient experiences across different groups of patients, nursing units, hospitals, and countries. Absence of commonality is termed measurement noninvariance and is hypothesized to have a strong impact on performance assessment. AIM: The aim of this study is to examin…
Bayesian Multilevel MIMIC Modeling for Studying Measurement Invariance in Cross-group Comparisons
BACKGROUND: Recent methodological advancements should catalyze the evaluation of measurement invariance across groups, which is required for conducting meaningful cross-group comparisons. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to apply a state-of-the-art statistical method for comparing latent mean scores and evaluating measurement invariance across managers' and frontline workers' ratings of the organization of hospital care. METHODS: On the 87 nu…
Patient empowerment, patient participation and patient-centeredness in hospital care
Increased Risk of Burnout for Physicians and Nurses Involved in a Patient Safety Incident
BACKGROUND: Human errors occur everywhere, including in health care. Not only the patient, but also the involved health professional is affected (ie, the "second victim"). OBJECTIVES: To investigate the prevalence of health care professionals being personally involved in a patient safety incident (PSI), as well as the relationship of involvement and degree of harm with problematic medication use, excessive alcohol consumption, risk of burnout, wo…
Nurse staffing and education and hospital mortality in nine European countries
An in-depth analysis of theoretical frameworks for the study of care coordination
These 14 interrelated key concepts provide a base to develop or choose a framework for studying care coordination. The relational coordination theory and the multi-level framework are interesting as these are the most comprehensive
What is care coordination about
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)
Better Interprofessional Teamwork, Higher Level of Organized Care, and Lower Risk of Burnout in Acute Health Care Teams Using Care Pathways
BACKGROUND: Effective interprofessional teamwork is an essential component for the delivery of high-quality patient care in an increasingly complex medical environment. The objective is to evaluate whether the implementation of care pathways (CPs) improves teamwork in an acute hospital setting. DESIGN AND MEASURES: A posttest-only cluster randomized controlled trial was performed in Belgian acute hospitals. Teams caring for patients hospitalized …
Patient safety, satisfaction, and quality of hospital care
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether hospitals with a good organisation of care (such as improved nurse staffing and work environments) can affect patient care and nurse workforce stability in European countries. DESIGN: Cross sectional surveys of patients and nurses. SETTING: Nurses were surveyed in general acute care hospitals (488 in 12 European countries; 617 in the United States); patients were surveyed in 210 European hospitals and 430 US hospit…
Care pathways lead to better teamwork
Patients’ experiential knowledge and expertise in health care
An in-depth analysis of theoretical frameworks for the study of care coordination
These 14 interrelated key concepts provide a base to develop or choose a framework for studying care coordination. The relational coordination theory and the multi-level framework are interesting as these are the most comprehensive
Evaluating Large-Scale Integrated Care Projects
The objective of this study is to deliver policy recommendations on strategies and best practices to improve care integration in Belgium and to implement a sustainable monitoring system that serves both policy makers and the stakeholders within the ICPs. Some challenges due to the large scale of the project and the multiple stakeholders involved may impede the successful implementation of this proposal
Patient safety, satisfaction, and quality of hospital care
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether hospitals with a good organisation of care (such as improved nurse staffing and work environments) can affect patient care and nurse workforce stability in European countries. DESIGN: Cross sectional surveys of patients and nurses. SETTING: Nurses were surveyed in general acute care hospitals (488 in 12 European countries; 617 in the United States); patients were surveyed in 210 European hospitals and 430 US hospit…
Care pathways lead to better teamwork
An in-depth analysis of theoretical frameworks for the study of care coordination
These 14 interrelated key concepts provide a base to develop or choose a framework for studying care coordination. The relational coordination theory and the multi-level framework are interesting as these are the most comprehensive
What is care coordination about
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)
Better Interprofessional Teamwork, Higher Level of Organized Care, and Lower Risk of Burnout in Acute Health Care Teams Using Care Pathways
BACKGROUND: Effective interprofessional teamwork is an essential component for the delivery of high-quality patient care in an increasingly complex medical environment. The objective is to evaluate whether the implementation of care pathways (CPs) improves teamwork in an acute hospital setting. DESIGN AND MEASURES: A posttest-only cluster randomized controlled trial was performed in Belgian acute hospitals. Teams caring for patients hospitalized …
Nurse staffing and education and hospital mortality in nine European countries
Patient empowerment, patient participation and patient-centeredness in hospital care
Increased Risk of Burnout for Physicians and Nurses Involved in a Patient Safety Incident
BACKGROUND: Human errors occur everywhere, including in health care. Not only the patient, but also the involved health professional is affected (ie, the "second victim"). OBJECTIVES: To investigate the prevalence of health care professionals being personally involved in a patient safety incident (PSI), as well as the relationship of involvement and degree of harm with problematic medication use, excessive alcohol consumption, risk of burnout, wo…
New Instrument to Measure Hospital Patient Experiences in Flanders
Implementing a standardized patient experience survey may initiate a process to apply pressure on hospitals to attend to improving patient experiences. In Flanders, Belgium, the Flemish Patient Survey was developed between 2011 and 2015. A preliminary version was developed from a scoping review and patient and expert focus groups, and included 27 items for eight hypothesized dimensions: 'preparing for hospital stay', 'information and communicatio…
Impact of Cross-level Measurement Noninvariance on Hospital Rankings Based on Patient Experiences With Care in 7 European Countries
BACKGROUND: Hospital-level findings on patient experiences with care are increasingly reported publicly. A critical aspect left unexamined is the commonality of composite measures of patient experiences across different groups of patients, nursing units, hospitals, and countries. Absence of commonality is termed measurement noninvariance and is hypothesized to have a strong impact on performance assessment. AIM: The aim of this study is to examin…
Bayesian Multilevel MIMIC Modeling for Studying Measurement Invariance in Cross-group Comparisons
BACKGROUND: Recent methodological advancements should catalyze the evaluation of measurement invariance across groups, which is required for conducting meaningful cross-group comparisons. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to apply a state-of-the-art statistical method for comparing latent mean scores and evaluating measurement invariance across managers' and frontline workers' ratings of the organization of hospital care. METHODS: On the 87 nu…
How to evaluate a Nationwide Whole System Change in Health Care towards Integrated Care for people with Chronic Conditions? Part I
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)
How to evaluate a Nation-wide Whole System Change in Health Care towards Integrated Care for people with Chronic Conditions? Part II
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)
Patients’ experiential knowledge and expertise in health care
Evaluating Triple Aim in integrated care through claims data
Introduction: In Belgium, 12 integrated care pilot projects (Integreo) have been started in beginning 2018. Triple Aim is used as evaluation framework: improving the health of populations, patient experience of care and reducing the per capita cost of healthcare (Stiefel & Nolan, 2012). To make evaluation sustainable in the long term and limit registration workload, we will evaluate if relevant Triple Aim measures can be calculated based on claim…
Setting improvement priorities
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)
Contribution of HCAHPS Specific Care Experiences to Global Ratings Varies Across 7 Countries
BACKGROUND: Given the increased international interest in improvement strategies for patient experiences with care, it is important to understand whether the same specific care experiences affect global ratings across countries. Moreover, reporting of these global ratings currently substantially varies in both research and public reporting. OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to examine the differential magnitude of associations between…
Safe nurse staffing policies for hospitals in England, Ireland, California, Victoria and Queensland
Evaluating Large-Scale Integrated Care Projects
The objective of this study is to deliver policy recommendations on strategies and best practices to improve care integration in Belgium and to implement a sustainable monitoring system that serves both policy makers and the stakeholders within the ICPs. Some challenges due to the large scale of the project and the multiple stakeholders involved may impede the successful implementation of this proposal
Qualitative Evaluation of the Implementation of a Care Pathway for Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Colorectal cancer care can be standardized by using enhanced recovery protocols. However, adherence to these protocols varies. Using Medical Research Council (MRC) guidance on process evaluations, we examined the experience of health care professionals in the implementation of a care pathway for colorectal surgery, by describing the intervention, context, implementation, mechanisms, and outcomes. Based on data from semi-structured interviews, we …
Model for Implementation and Normalization of Care Pathways - a practical workshop
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
Healthcare and Social Care Integration
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 2.913 (2021 JCR, received in June 2022)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
Development of a Model for Implementation and Normalization of Care Pathways – poster
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
Improving hospital nurse staffing during the pandemic
Magnet4Europe Intervention to Improve Clinician and Patient Well-Being
BACKGROUND: Descriptive studies have documented high hospital nurse burnout and turnover but there are few, if any, large-scale evaluations of organizational interventions to improve clinician retention. The Magnet model is an organizational hospital intervention associated with better clinician and patient outcomes but there is insufficient evidence as to whether the Magnet model based on structural empowerment of clinicians results in better ou…
Health care (15 works) · Medicine (14 works) · Nursing (14 works) · Political science (11 works) · Psychology (10 works) · Computer Science (9 works) · Interprofessional Education and Collaboration (7 works) · Chronic Disease Management Strategies (6 works) · Business (5 works) · Field (mathematics (5 works)